Trunk-fitting.



H. WHEARY. TRUNK FITTING.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23, 1914.

1 127,705. Y Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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GEORGE HENRY WHIEARY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN,

TRUNK-FITTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915..

Application filed April 23, 1914. Serial No. 833,865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon H. WHEARY, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Trunk-Fittings, of whichthe following is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which are a part of this specification;

This invention relates to improvements in trunk fittings.

Many trunks now on the market are adapted to rest upon one end and aredivided vertically, medially of their length into two hinged togethersections, the upper end of one of which is provided with a hinged endtop cover. These end covers have heretofore been secured to the sectionsby separate hinges and locking fixtures. As thus secured, theconnections in many ways lack the strength and rigidity desirable in themanufacture of trunks.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the beforementioned objectionable features and combine the end hinge with the sidefixture and thereby provide a trunk fixture which possesses greaterstrength and rigidity than the same fixtures used separately.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk fixture which isadapted to bind the adjacent sections and cover of a trunk of the beforementioned type in order to resist torsional strains or working of theparts with relation to each other, and to bind the parts, when in closedposition, into a rigid structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk fitting which isso constructed as to automatically lock the top cover and the sidesections together when said parts are swung to closed position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk fitting which isof very simple construction, is well adapted for the purpose desired andwhich may be manufactured at a minimum cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of theimproved trunk fitting and its parts and combinations as set forth inthe claims, thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure l is a side view ofthe improved trunk fixture shown mounted on a trunk portion, the trunkportion being indicated by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a view of the innerside of the fitting; Fig. 8'is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the partsshown in partly open position; Fig. 4 is an edge view of the fitting;and Fig. 5 is a front view on a smaller scale of a trunk provided withthe improved fit ting.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the body section, 9 thewardrobe section and 10 the end cover of the wardrobe section of awardrobe trunk of the type for which the improved trunk fitting isparticularly adapted for use in connection therewith. The improvedfitting 11, attached to the trunk at the point of junction of the twosections and the cover and extending over the upper end portions of thetrunk, comprises the upper or cover member 12, the lower or wardrobesection member 13 and the body section member 14 which are attachedrespectively to the cover portion, the wardrobe section and the bodysection. The fitting is stamped from sheet metal andwhen assembled is ofapproximately rectangular shape and is bent transversely, medially ofits length into L-shape to form the top portion 15 and the side portion16. While the transverse bend is of rounded form as indicated by thenumeral 17 to conform to the rounded corner of the trunk, it is obviousthat the corner may be formed with a right angle bend.

The rectangular piece of material is divided medially, vertically toform the body portion 14 of the fitting and the other half portion isdivided horizontally to form the upper end cover member 12 and thewardrobe section member 13. The upper hori zontally extending andabutting edges of the body member and the end cover member are providedwith edgewise overlapping eyed portions 18 through which extends a andall equivalents hinge pintle member 19 to hingedly connect the two partstogether. The vertically ex-. tending portion of the body member of thefitting at its front edge is provided with forwardly projecting tongues20 which] are adapted to enter the recesses 21 and 22 of the wardrobesection member and the upper end cover member'of the fitting. The up perend cover member 12 is also provided with a downwardly projecting tongue23' which enters a recess 24k formed in the ward robe section member.-The recesses of the respective members are formedby emboss-v ing orbulging outwardly a circular portion of the fitting to form areinforcing annular rib 25 the center of which is'the point of junctionof the inner corner edges of the members of the fitting. The projectingtongues are also in circumferential alinement with the annular rib sothat when the parts are in closed or locked. position the rib portionsof the difierent members will form a circular rib of ornate appearance.In order to provide a smooth exterior surface of the adjacent ribportions the projecting tongues are offset inwardly the thickness of thematerial the plates are formed of. These offset portions form shoulders26 which abut against the edges of the rib portions forming the ribrecesses,

It will be noted that in View of the-short radius or are of swing of theprojecting tongue 23 that a portion. of the rib forming the recess 2A iscut away on its outer side to form a side opening 27 to permit themovement of said tongue, and also in order to preserve the ornatecontour of the annular rib the tongue 23 is provided with an ofiset ribportion 28 which corresponds in shape to the part cut away from therecess portion 24.- and when the. parts are in closed position, fillssaid side opening. The fitting is provided with perforations 29 toreceive rivets or other means 30 for securing the fitting to a trunk.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the trunk fitting isof simple construction and is well adapted for the purpose described.

'What I claim as my invention is:

1. A trunk fitting, consisting of a three part member having a tongueandrecess engagement with each other, two of the parts being hingedlyconnected together.

2. A trunk fitting, comprising a body member having an upper portionextending at an angle with relation thereto, a cover member having aportion extending at an angle with relation thereto which is hingedlyconnected to the angular portion of the body member, and a wardrobemember abutting edgewise against edge portions of the other two members,all of themembers having a tongue and recess locking engagement witheach other.

8. A trunk fitting, comprising an angular body member having tonguesprojecting from one edgethereof, van angular cover member having itsangular portion hingedly connected to the angular portion of the bodymember and adapted to swing into edge abutting engagement therewith,said cover member provided with a downwardly extending tongue and with arecessed portion into which the upper tongue of the body member extends,and a wardrobe section member adapted to edgewise engage the edgeportions of the other members and having recessedportions into which thetongues of the other members enter.

4:. A trunk fitting, comprising an angular body member having tonguesprojecting from one edge thereof, an angular cover member having itsangular portion hingedly connected to the angular portion of the bodymember and adapted to swing into edge abutting engagement therewith,said cover I member provided with a downwardly ex.- tending tongue andwith a recessed portion into :whichthe upper tongue of the body memberextends, and a wardrobe section member adapted to edgewise engage theedge portions of the other members and having recessed portions intowhich the tongues of the other members enter, the tongue and recessedportions of the respective members being in the form of an annularreinforcing ribof which parts. are formed on each member.

5. A trunk fitting, comprising an angular body member having a pair oftongues projecting from one of its side edges, said tongues projectingfrom the opposite ends of a semi-annular reinforcing rib formedon theside portion of the member, an angular cover member having its upperportion hinged tothe upper portion of the body member, the lower edgeportionof thecover member terminating on a line in a plane medially ofthe tongues, said cover member having a portion of an annular rib formedthereon which isin circumferential alinement with the rib of thebodymember and forming a recess to receive the upper tongue of thepair oftongues of the body member, the lower edge portion of said upper memberprovided with a downwardly extending tonguev in circumferential.alinement with the rib, and a wardrobe section ,member adapted toedgewise engage the edges of the body member and the cover member, and

having a portion of an annular rib formed memos 3 aiinement with the ribparts of the other two of the parts being hingedly connected members.together. 10

6. A trunk fitting, consisting of a three In testimony whereof, I afiixmy signapart member provided with means for lockture, in presence of twowitnesses.

a ing two parts together While the said two GEORGE HENRY WHEARY.

parts are engaged by the third part, the Witnesses: locking means ofeach part forming rela- GEORGE BENNISH, tively an immovable portion ofsaid part, ANNA M. NELSON.

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